ARGUMENTS

DESCRIPTION

Xkb provides two functions to obtain the keyboard mapping components from the server. The
first function, XkbGetMap, allocates an XkbDescRec structure, retrieves mapping components
from the server, and stores them in the XkbDescRec structure it just allocated. The second
function, XkbGetUpdatedMap, retrieves mapping components from the server and stores them
in an XkbDescRec structure that has previously been allocated.
To allocate an XkbDescRec structure and populate it with the server's keyboard client map
and server map, use XkbGetMap.XkbGetMap is similar to XkbGetKeyboard, but is used only
for obtaining the address of an XkbDescRec structure that is populated with keyboard
mapping components. It allows finer control over which substructures of the keyboard
mapping components are to be populated. XkbGetKeyboard always returns fully populated
components, while XkbGetMap can be instructed to return a partially populated component.
The whichmaskisabitwiseinclusiveORofthemasksdefinedinTable14.1.Only those
portions of the keyboard server map and the keyboard client maps that are specified in
which are allocated and populated.
In addition to allocating and obtaining the server map and the client map, XkbGetMap also
sets the device_spec, the min_key_code, and max_key_code fields of the keyboard
description.
XkbGetMap is synchronous; it queries the server for the desired information, waits for a
reply, and then returns. If successful, XkbGetMap returns a pointer to the XkbDescRec
structure it allocated. If unsuccessful, XkbGetMap returns NULL. When unsuccessful, one of
the following protocol errors is also generated: BadAlloc (unable to allocate the
XkbDescRec structure), BadValue (some mask bits in which are undefined), or
BadImplementation (a compatible version of the Xkb extension is not available in the
server). To free the returned data, use XkbFreeKeyboard.
Xkb also provides convenience functions to get partial component definitions from the
server. These functions are specified in the "convenience functions" column in Table 1.
Refer to the sections listed in the table for more information on these functions.
Table 1 Xkb Mapping Component Masks
and Convenience Functions
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Mask Value Map Fields Convenience
Functions
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XkbKeyTypesMask (1<<0) client types XkbGetKeyTypes
size_types XkbResizeKeyType
num_types XkbCopyKeyType
XkbCopyKeyTypes
XkbKeySymsMask (1<<1) client syms XkbGetKeySyms
size_syms XkbResizeKeySyms
num_syms XkbChangeTypesOfKey
key_sym_map
XkbModifierMapMask (1<<2) client modmap XkbGetKeyModifierMap
XkbExplicitComponentsMask (1<<3) server explicit XkbGetKeyExplicitComponents
XkbKeyActionsMask (1<<4) server key_acts XkbGetKeyActions
acts XkbResizeKeyActions
num_acts
size_acts
XkbKeyBehaviorsMask (1<<5) server behaviors XkbGetKeyBehaviors
XkbVirtualModsMask (1<<6) server vmods XkbGetVirtualMods
XkbVirtualModMapMask (1<<7) server vmodmap XkbGetVirtualModMap
Xkb defines combinations of these masks for convenience:
#define XkbResizableInfoMask (XkbKeyTypesMask)
#define XkbAllClientInfoMask (XkbKeyTypesMask | XkbKeySymsMask |
XkbModifierMapMask)
#define XkbAllServerInfoMask (XkbExplicitComponentsMask |
XkbKeyActionsMask |
XkbKeyBehaviorsMask |
XkbVirtualModsMask |
XkbVirtualModMapMask)
#define XkbAllMapComponentsMask XkbAllClientInfoMask |
XkbAllServerInfoMask)
Key types, symbol maps, and actions are all interrelated: changes in one require changes
in the others. The convenience functions make it easier to edit these components and
handle the interdependencies.

STRUCTURES

The complete description of an Xkb keyboard is given by an XkbDescRec. The component
structures in the XkbDescRec represent the major Xkb components.
typedef struct {
struct _XDisplay * display; /∗ connection to X server */
unsigned short flags; /∗ private to Xkb, do not modify */
unsigned short device_spec; /∗ device of interest */
KeyCode min_key_code; /∗ minimum keycode for device */
KeyCode max_key_code; /∗ maximum keycode for device */
XkbControlsPtr ctrls; /∗ controls */
XkbServerMapPtr server; /∗ server keymap */
XkbClientMapPtr map; /∗ client keymap */
XkbIndicatorPtr indicators; /∗ indicator map */
XkbNamesPtr names; /∗ names for all components */
XkbCompatMapPtr compat; /∗ compatibility map */
XkbGeometryPtr geom; /∗ physical geometry of keyboard */
} XkbDescRec, *XkbDescPtr;
The display field points to an X display structure. The flagsfieldisprivatetothelibrary:modifyingflags may yield unpredictable results. The device_spec field specifies
the device identifier of the keyboard input device, or XkbUseCoreKeyboard, which specifies
the core keyboard device. The min_key_code and max_key_code fields specify the least and
greatest keycode that can be returned by the keyboard.
Each structure component has a corresponding mask bit that is used in function calls to
indicate that the structure should be manipulated in some manner, such as allocating it or
freeing it. These masks and their relationships to the fields in the XkbDescRec are shown
in Table 2.
Table 2 Mask Bits for XkbDescRec
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Mask Bit XkbDescRec Field Value
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XkbControlsMask ctrls (1L<<0)
XkbServerMapMask server (1L<<1)
XkbIClientMapMask map (1L<<2)
XkbIndicatorMapMask indicators (1L<<3)
XkbNamesMask names (1L<<4)
XkbCompatMapMask compat (1L<<5)
XkbGeometryMask geom (1L<<6)
XkbAllComponentsMask All Fields (0x7f)